What are the seven elements of digital storytelling?
What are the types of digital stories?
How long should your digital story be?
What is more important, the story or the technology?
What literacies do digital stories support?
What are the cons associated with Digital Storytelling?
What is a storyboard/story map?
Cite one research article that supports the use of digital stories in the classroom.
What "skills" are supported by digital storytelling?
Good digital stories: Are personal:
The creator of the digital presentation is in the story in a key way — as the narrator and sometimes also as the protagonist. While many digital storytelling projects feature third parties, the narrator is encouraged to personalize the tale, making it clear how the people or events in the story impacted his or her life.
Begin with the story/script:
In workshops by CDS, DigiTales, and others, participants are expected to narrow in on their story, writing and even recording their script before they ever begin digitizing images, importing sound effects, or using video editing tools. Jason Ohler, in an introduction to his soon-to-be-released book, Telling Your Story, points out that having students "create and tell stories before they [get] to use all the empowering and distracting technology at their disposal" is an important way to avoid "enabling the technophile at the expense of the story teller in...students."
Are concise:
Typically, a digital story will run from two to five minutes in length. This means tight editing and a very specific focus. In Scott County, Kentucky, Leslie Flanders and Jeanne Biddle explain to students that the goal is to narrow the story down to a single "nugget" — one central idea or message.
Use readily-available source materials:
Although camcorders might be used in the creation of a digital story, they are not essential. In fact, some consider them a distraction from the end product. Instead, many digital stories rely heavily on photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and other scanned-in images, along with transition effects, to accompany the recorded narrative. The staff at CDS refer to the medium they teach as being like "PowerPoint on steroids." They have embraced this approach because it "puts the participant in the editing chair, with a minimal amount of preparation."
Include universal story elements:
Although proponents of digital storytelling describe and label these terms in a number of different ways, good stories — digital or not — include essential elements such as conflict, transformation, and closure. Furthermore, they are told in a way that allows the audience to, as Ohler puts it, "identify with them, remember them, and be changed by them."
Involve collaboration:
"Story circles," in which participants give and receive feedback on their stories and scripts, are an important part of many digital storytelling workshops. As Joe Lambert puts it, "Storytelling is meant to be a collaborative art. It is much more realistic this way, and much more fun."
Course Objective addressed in Digital Storytelling Project
2. Students will design relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
4. Students will demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
5. Students will communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.
6. Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
7. Students will advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources.
8. Students will address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources.
9. Students will evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning.
Looking for a Windows equivalent to Garageband? While this one is not exactly the same, it is pretty similar in that it allows you to create your own music. http://www.cakewalk.com/
Don't forget, your podcast should be on the appropriate wiki page before midnight tonight.
Agenda
1. Questions?
2. What are Digital Stories?
Essential Questions from readings:
Are personal:
The creator of the digital presentation is in the story in a key way — as the narrator and sometimes also as the protagonist. While many digital storytelling projects feature third parties, the narrator is encouraged to personalize the tale, making it clear how the people or events in the story impacted his or her life.
Begin with the story/script:
In workshops by CDS, DigiTales, and others, participants are expected to narrow in on their story, writing and even recording their script before they ever begin digitizing images, importing sound effects, or using video editing tools. Jason Ohler, in an introduction to his soon-to-be-released book, Telling Your Story, points out that having students "create and tell stories before they [get] to use all the empowering and distracting technology at their disposal" is an important way to avoid "enabling the technophile at the expense of the story teller in...students."
Are concise:
Typically, a digital story will run from two to five minutes in length. This means tight editing and a very specific focus. In Scott County, Kentucky, Leslie Flanders and Jeanne Biddle explain to students that the goal is to narrow the story down to a single "nugget" — one central idea or message.
Use readily-available source materials:
Although camcorders might be used in the creation of a digital story, they are not essential. In fact, some consider them a distraction from the end product. Instead, many digital stories rely heavily on photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and other scanned-in images, along with transition effects, to accompany the recorded narrative. The staff at CDS refer to the medium they teach as being like "PowerPoint on steroids." They have embraced this approach because it "puts the participant in the editing chair, with a minimal amount of preparation."
Include universal story elements:
Although proponents of digital storytelling describe and label these terms in a number of different ways, good stories — digital or not — include essential elements such as conflict, transformation, and closure. Furthermore, they are told in a way that allows the audience to, as Ohler puts it, "identify with them, remember them, and be changed by them."
Involve collaboration:
"Story circles," in which participants give and receive feedback on their stories and scripts, are an important part of many digital storytelling workshops. As Joe Lambert puts it, "Storytelling is meant to be a collaborative art. It is much more realistic this way, and much more fun."
4.
Digital Storytelling Software
Voice Thread
Photo Story 3
Microsoft Movie Maker
Examples
Examples
One
Two
Links for tutorials on Digital Storytelling/Photostory 3
Importing Images
Adding Text
Adding Narration/Motion
Adding Music
How to import music into Audacity
Saving as movie and project
Digital Story Materials
Digital Photo Editing Software
Gimp
Photoscape
Resources
The following links are taken from Dr. Chris Greer’s website (http://hercules.gcsu.edu/~cgreer/6598summer08.htm).
The elements of digital storytelling
Educational uses of digital storytelling
More information on storytelling and how it relates to education
Video editing and digital storytelling
Looking for a Windows equivalent to Garageband? While this one is not exactly the same, it is pretty similar in that it allows you to create your own music.
http://www.cakewalk.com/
Good digital storytelling information for the class
Example of a digital story
More traditional digital story examples
Going to be using iMovie? Here is a tutorial
Jason Ohler.com - Great site for digital storytelling information
The World of Digital Storytelling - Excellent article on using digital storytelling
Educational uses of digital storytelling - Another great website
Center for digital storytelling - Official website
Personal experience from a teacher's point of view
10 easy steps to tell your digital story
Microsoft PhotoStory 3 can be used for still images and voice narration
Freeplay is a great place to get free background music
Garageband for a PC? There isn't free software out there, but there is some cheap stuff.
Take better photos
Here are 10 tips for taking better photos